Second man arrested in connection with crash that killed two Ray High School students

The driver of the second vehicle involved in the May 31 rollover crash that killed two Ray High School Students has been arrested.

A crew works to load crashed vehicles onto tow trucks at the 2300 block of Port Avenue following a fatal accident on May 31, 2022.
A crew works to load crashed vehicles onto tow trucks at the 2300 block of Port Avenue following a fatal accident on May 31, 2022.

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Juan Cortez, 18, turned himself in to the Nueces County Sheriff's Office on Monday for an outstanding warrant for racing on a highway resulting in death, according to a news release from the Corpus Christi Police Department.

Cortez is currently being held on a $30,000 bond.

According to the release, Cortez was driving a blue Ford Mustang and remained at the scene of the crash to be interviewed by traffic investigators. He had two other occupants in his vehicle.

Traffic investigators with the department determined 18-year-old Hector Martinez was behind the wheel of the white Chevrolet Camaro that flipped on its roof, trapping Martinez and two other male occupants, the release stated.

According to an arrest affidavit, one of the occupants told investigators that Cortez and Hernandez lined up on train tracks near Whataburger Field before the race. Authorities believe one of the vehicles reached speeds up to 98 mph before crashing.

Marcello Saldua, 18, was one of two Ray High School students killed in a rollover accident after a graduation rehearsal at the American Bank Center on May 31, 2022.
Marcello Saldua, 18, was one of two Ray High School students killed in a rollover accident after a graduation rehearsal at the American Bank Center on May 31, 2022.

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The other two occupants of the Camaro were identified as Matthew Garcia and Marcello Matthew Saldua, both 18, who were pronounced dead at the scene.

Marcello Saldua, 18, was one of two Ray High School seniors who was killed in a rollover crash leaving a graduation rehearsal at the American Bank Center on May 31, 2022.
Marcello Saldua, 18, was one of two Ray High School seniors who was killed in a rollover crash leaving a graduation rehearsal at the American Bank Center on May 31, 2022.

Martinez was pulled from the vehicle by firefighters and taken to a hospital for treatment. He was arrested on June 22 on an outstanding warrant for racing on a highway resulting in death.

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